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| Indonesian Survival Phrases Lesson 42. Renting a Telephone. |
| In today’s lesson we'll cover renting a cell phone, an indispensable tool for the modern day traveler! In Indonesia you can rent a cell phone at many locations, including the airport. So it may be most convenient to just pick one up there. There are many reasons to pick up a cellphone, and with the number of public phones decreasing due to lack of use, renting a cellphone is becoming an indispensable part of one's travels. If you're coming from the States, cellphones won't work as the cell phones in Indonesia are on a different frequency than the GSM parameters in the U.S. |
| In order to rent a phone you will need to subscribe with a cell phone system operator—Indosat and Telkomsel are the most popular—and purchase a separate SIM card. Some places require a passport number when you fill out the registration form. Other than that, the most important thing is to buy the separate SIM card. |
| In Indonesian "I would like to rent a cell phone." is Saya mau sewa HP. Let’s break it down by syllable. Sa-ya ma-u se-wa HP. Now let’s hear it once again, Saya mau sewa HP. The first word saya means "I" or "me." Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time Sa-ya, Saya. This is followed by mau, which in Indonesian is "want." Mau, ma-u, mau. So to recap here, we have saya mau. Literally this means "I want." Let's take a look at the next word sewa which means "to rent." Se-wa, sewa. Finally we have HP, which is the Indonesian acronym for "hand phone" or cell phone. HP, HP. So altogether we have Saya mau sewa HP. Literally this means "I want to rent a cell phone." |
| In this day and age, there may be instances when you need to rent more than one phone. Such as you may want a phone for each member of the family. In this case, you would add the number of phones you want: "I would like to rent two phones." is Saya mau sewa dua HP. Sa-ya ma-u se-wa du-a HP. "I would like to rent three phones." is Saya mau sewa tiga HP. Sa-ya ma-u se-wa ti-ga HP. |
| Two important questions related to your plan are "Are incoming calls free?" and "How much are calls to the U.S.?" "Are incoming calls free?" is Apa telepon yang masuk gratis? Let’s break it down by syllable A-pa te-le-pon yang ma-suk gra-tis? Now let’s hear it once again. Apa telepon yang masuk gratis? |
| And, "How much are calls to the U.S.?" is Berapa kalau menelepon ke Amerika? Let’s break it down by syllable. Be-ra-pa ka-lau me-ne-le-pon ke A-me-ri-ka? Now let’s hear it once again, Berapa kalau menelepon ke Amerika? The word for the U.S. is Amerika, or officially Amerika Serikat, which literally means "United America." Let’s break down this word and hear it one more time, A-me-ri-ka, Amerika. To ask about another country or destination, simply substitute the word for the U.S. In the case of Australia the phrase would be Berapa kalau menelepon ke Australia? The HP which is the acronym used for cell phone in Indonesia is certainly an asset. In this part of the world, telephone landlines were in a expensive to install. In fact, this is where the wartel or telecommunication office serve its main function to be a place where the local can place a call. However in the last decade or so, with the arrival of the HP, people have been using them to text rather than call other people. |
| Okay to close out today’s lesson we’d like for you to practice what you’ve just learned. I’ll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you’re responsible for saying the Indonesian phrase out loud or in Indonesian, dengan keras. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer so selamat sukses, that means "good luck!" in Indonesian. |
| All right so here we go! |
| “I would like to rent a cellphone.” (Saya mau sewa HP. Sa-ya ma-u se-wa HP. Saya mau sewa HP.) |
| “Are incoming calls free? (Apa telepon yang masuk gratis? A-pa te-le-pon yang ma-suk gra-tis? Apa telepon yang masuk gratis?) |
| “How much are calls to the U.S.? (Berapa kalau menelepon ke Amerika? Be-ra-pa ka-lau me-ne-le-pon ke A-me-ri-ka. Berapa kalau menelepon ke Amerika?) |
| Alright, that's going to do it for today! |
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